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Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary

6701 International Blvd., Oakland, CA 94621 · (510) 879-2123 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL678 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of California public elementary schools
  • FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools

Enrollment
678
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
673 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten14021%
Grade 19714%
Grade 29414%
Grade 39915%
Grade 410716%
Grade 514121%

This year's kindergarten class (140) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (141).

Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
558%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
45167%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
12018%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
213%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
315%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36053%
Female
31847%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
11.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.5pp since 2014
Math
9.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.8pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts2.8%8.7%14.9%73.6%
Math3.1%6.1%20.5%70.3%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2511.5%9.2%
2023-248.1%5.8%
2022-2314.3%8.6%
2021-2212.5%8.3%
2018-1913.0%9.6%
2017-186.0%5.8%
2016-1710.2%2.1%
2015-1610.0%7.0%
2014-158.0%10.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
8.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary

Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary's state test result (8.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary this school67899.3%8.7%
Deborah A. Williams Elementary
Fresno
58295.9%21.3%
Irwin Academy of Performing Arts
Victorville
59494.9%18.1%
Del Rey Elementary
Victorville
64496.3%13.8%
Porter Elementary
San Diego
59096.1%15.9%
Puesta del Sol Elementary
Victorville
60992.1%13.0%
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Alameda County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
8.7%#5,119 of 5,151#182 of 189
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
9.2%#5,077 of 5,172
▲ 70
#183 of 192
▲ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
11.5%#5,121 of 5,172
▲ 34
#182 of 192
▲ 7
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-0.1pp#1,757 of 5,116#98 of 187
Enrollment
ranked largest first
678#859 of 5,915#24 of 216
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
24.6:1#4,199 of 5,352#143 of 201
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.7%#2,642 of 5,354#141 of 201
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.3%#26 of 5,625#6 of 211
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+84.7%#16 of 1,139#1 of 48
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
678
+379 (+127%) vs 2020
+85% since 2010-11, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2567827.524.6:199% (673)
2023-2466225.326.2:199% (655)
2022-2363425.524.9:198% (622)
2020-212991421.4:172% (215)
2017-183671820.4:195% (347)
2015-164081625.5:190% (368)
2010-11366N/AN/A89% (326)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 85% (367 to 678); teachers up 53% (18 to 27.5).

About Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary

Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is a public elementary school run by Oakland Unified in Oakland, California. It reported 678 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 46% higher.

Besides Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary, Oakland Unified runs 83 other schools. The district enrolls 33,973 students.

The share of Hispanic students at Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is 67%, a majority. After that, the student body is 18% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Alameda County is about 23% Hispanic. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary are from different groups.

Its ratio of 24.6:1 is based on 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Alameda County average 49%.

Among California public elementary schools, Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary outscored 3%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.

On BeatsExpectations, Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is 12.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.

The county, Alameda County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $129,367 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Alameda County has 394 public schools with about 210,511 students, including Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary.

Coliseum College Prep Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 18.5%; Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary's is 8.7%, ranking 5th of 5.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).

The school's enrollment figures are 299 for 2020-21 and 678 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. By 2024-25, the school had 24.6 students per teacher, compared with 21.4 in 2020-21.

The discussion board for Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Alameda County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students

Quick facts

School name
Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary
District
Oakland Unified
Address
6701 International Blvd., Oakland, CA 94621
Phone
(510) 879-2123
County
Alameda County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
678
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
24.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
673 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062805012058
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary
How many students attend Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary?
Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary enrolls approximately 678 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is approximately 24.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary?
At Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 67% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary in?
Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is part of Oakland Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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